Gladys Unger

출생 : 1885-09-16, San Francisco, California, USA

사망 : 1940-05-25

약력

American author, screenwriter, and playwright.

참여 작품

Daughter of Shanghai
Screenplay
A Chinese-American woman tries to expose an illegal alien smuggling ring.
Partners in Crime
Screenplay
Detective Hank Hyer investigates a blackmail case involving a candidate for mayor.
Night of Mystery
Writer
One of a series of movies based on the character Philo Vance
Sylvia Scarlett
Screenplay
When her father decides to flee to England, young Sylvia Scarlett must become Sylvester Scarlett and protect her father every step of the way, with the questionable help of plenty others.
Alias Mary Dow
Screenplay
A taxi-dancer agrees to pose as a girl who had been kidnapped as a child 18 years before.
Private Worlds
Additional Dialogue
At the Brentwood Asylum for the mentally ill, psychiatrist partners Jane Everest and Alex MacGregor are broken up by the new superintendent, Dr. Charles Monet, who has a low regard for women physicians. Jane and Charles clash on patient treatment, and Jane learns that Charles has a sister, Claire, with a mysterious past.
Rendezvous at Midnight
Writer
There are plenty of suspects when an unscrupulous, blackmailing businessman turns up dead, especially the Police Commissioner's current paramour, who actually confessed to the killing before it was committed.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Screenplay
A choirmaster addicted to opium and obsessed with a beautiful young woman will stop at nothing to possess her.
Cheating Cheaters
Writer
The Palmers, an apparently wealthy family, move into the house next door to the Lazarres. However, the Palmers are actually a gang of thieves plotting to rob the Lazarres.
Great Expectations
Screenplay
A young boy, Pip, encounters an escaped prisoner, Magwitch, and steals food for him. After the convict is captured, Pip meets the reclusive Miss Havisham and her niece, Estella, eventually becoming friends with the girl. Wealth comes to Pip via a mysterious benefactor and he goes off to London for an education. As adults, Pip and Estella become romantic, and Pip learns the identity of his patron.
Embarrassing Moments
Screenplay
Jerry Randolph is an inveterate and obnoxious practical joker. Things take a serious turn when it looks as though Jerry's latest prank has resulted in the death of his best friend.
Romance in the Rain
Writer
The publisher of a tabloid-type romance magazine decides to get some publicity by sponsoring a "Cinderella and Prince Charming" contest.
Glamour
Writer
The Countess of Monte Cristo
Dialogue
A distraught movie extra flees a movie set with a fancy costume and car. Circumstances lead her to begin impersonating a Countess, while a fellow extra takes on the role of her servant.
Coming Out Party
Story
In this romance, a lovely young debutante falls in love with a jazz violinist. Her mother wants her to marry a wealthy young man, but the strong-willed girl initially demurs until the night of her debut. Her social adviser fills the debutante’s dance card with partners, which inflames the violinist.
Coming Out Party
Screenplay
In this romance, a lovely young debutante falls in love with a jazz violinist. Her mother wants her to marry a wealthy young man, but the strong-willed girl initially demurs until the night of her debut. Her social adviser fills the debutante’s dance card with partners, which inflames the violinist.
Wayward
Screenplay
Story of mother's antagonism to her son's wife. From the novel "Wild Beauty" by Matsel Farnham.
Many a Slip
Writer
Comedy centering on the question of whether a man's wife is or isn't pregnant.
Madam Satan
Writer
Angela and Bob Brooks are an upper class couple. Bob is an unfaithful husband. Angela has a plan to win back his affections.
Dynamite
Dialogue
Wealthy Cynthia is in love with not-so-wealthy Roger, who is married to Marcia. The threesome is terribly modern about the situation, and Marcia will gladly divorce Roger if Cynthia agrees to a financial settlement. But Cynthia's wealth is in jeopardy because her trust fund will expire if she is not married by a certain date. To satisfy that condition, Cynthia arranges to marry Hagon Derk, who is condemned to die for a crime he didn't commit. She pays him so he can provide for his little sister. But at the last minute, Derk is freed when the true criminal is discovered. Expecting to be a rich widow, Cynthia finds herself married to a man she doesn't know and doesn't want to.
Marianne
Writer
At the conclusion of World War I, a French girl is romanced by an American doughboy even though she is promised to a French soldier who was sent to the front.
Breakfast at Sunrise
Writer
While plotting together to win back their lovers, the rich Madeleine and the penniless Pierre fall for each other.
Two Girls Wanted
Theatre Play
Marianna Miller, who together with her sister Sarah pounds the pavements, looking for a job. After a period of starvation and deprivation Marianna is hired as secretary to duplicitous businessman Philip Hancock.
The Heart Thief
Screenplay
The Goldfish
Theatre Play
A newly married husband and wife make an agreement that should either of them want to terminate their relationship then a bowl with goldfish would be presented to the other signalling the end of their marriage.